Hello and thank you for joining in...and if you've subscribed, thank you for that too. And as for your comment; the word 'copy' implies rip-off to me but if you're saying that maybe my guitar playing reminds you of David Gilmour, then that's a compliment, as it it would be to both David and me if you said our playing was reminiscent of Gary Moore, Peter Green or Paul Kossoff, and as we all would be if you said we were reminiscent of Roy Buchanan...it's just a school of playing that we aspire to. Obviously with different levels of skill and taste but nonetheless it's the same school. As for the song; it's completely autobiographical. Pouring my soul onto the page. So I hope you enjoyed it and appreciate the time and effort that we people who put music out, put in. It's a privilege to be able to play an instrument and a privilege to be able to write a song and it's the best feeling in the world when others appreciate it. Cheers

@@bardsimpson1404 Yep, Couldn't agree more. And thanks for your contribution by the way, and if you've subscribed, thanks for that too. And you're dead right about the album thing. The only people who seem to bring out albums are the old guard.

Hello and thank you for your contribution and if you've subscribed...thank you for that too. But to your point -loads of good bands- really? outside of the blues scene you mean...bands doing original material, not covers or tributes? Loads of them? Nah...at least nowhere near as many as there were and why aren't they in the mainstream media. A good tune is a good tune and a good voice is a good voice etc...There's loads of bands that have been around for a while, but new ones? Of course there are exceptions to the rule but I really believe the rule has changed.

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@@thadonis. Thank you for your kind words and for joining in and if you've subscribed,thanks for that too. Our little community is doing well 😊👍

@@martinabrahamsmusic2141 subbed! And you deserve more subs with your ability.

😅Not according to tiktok she's not...and tiktok is the bible!

Hey thank you for your kind words and your contribution. And if you've subscribed , thank you for that too. Interesting point you make about the raw striped back records of the 50's/60's. I often think about how these days records are so perfectly in tune (thanks to autotune) and perfectly in time (thanks to digital quantisation). But music isn't a digital medium, it's analogue. And we humans don't beat in perfect time. Our heart beat, temperature and frame of mind are moving all the time and constantly changing. We human are analogue hahaha...So if I decide to do a Vlog about that, which I inevitably will, I'll be talking about the so called progress of the recording process. In fact...might even be the next one! haha

@@martinabrahamsmusic2141 Nice, looking forward to it! And yes, I was a subscriber within the first 5 minutes of clicking on one of your vids ;)

@@candelise very true...goes to illustrate there aren't any rock stars anymore...I could've mentioned Kirk Hamnet, I guess...he doesn't throw TVs out of the window either 😂 Good point well made and thank you for your contribution and if you've subscribed, thank you for that too 😊👍

@@ChristopherCampanile There was...and thank you for the subscription 😊👍

Thank you Rob, and thanks for joining in and if you've subscribed...for doing that too. It's so nice to hear from real people around the world! It's inspirational🙂

@@minners71 I'll check 'em out. Thanks 👍

Is Tara still there? I remember reading that Kevin Godley from 10cc later lived there.

@@doccyclopz Thank you 😊

@@candelise It is. I recently took my kids to see it.

@@martinabrahamsmusic2141 Pete Townsend once said that it was a little worrying that Tara was proof there was someone else like Keith Moon running around!

@candelise 😂

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Hey, thank you. And if you've subscribed, thank you for that too...all about the community. And making me fabulously rich of course hahaha but really though. Thank you

@@rmdomainer9042 Hiya and thank you for joining the conversation. As for the car, it wasn't his, someone had left it with him and a friend of mine suggested it might be a Chevrolet Camero. It was an American sports muscle car and they apparently had fibre glass bodies . And once again, thanks for your input...and if you've subscribed, thanks for that too 👍

@@martinabrahamsmusic2141 Ah OK. I just saw an AC Frua mentioned in the book Moon The Loon by Dougal Butler. If you have not read it, you will definitely enjoy it.

@rmdomainer9042 Thanks. I'll check it out👍

@@frank-79 Cheers Frankie... appreciate that 👍

Cilla? You're kidding right. She was the original fire extinguisher in the hotel lobby girl! 🤣😂

@@JoGtiffin and back atcha 😊x

@@lenniemacdonald2598 cheers, Len. And you got a mention too...😊👍

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I believe Rick Beato did a video on this topic.

Is the correct answer. I'm glad someone knows the truth on here.

I was listening to the Rockonteurs podcast with Adam Clayton of U2. He said that the band were on their third album and living at home with their parents because they still didn't have any money. Likewise, part of the reason Bill Wyman left the Stones was because Mick and Keef -the writers- made all the money while he Charlie and Ron made very little. Google it. And there are countless stories of bands having hit albums and being world famous and having no money, unless either they were the writers in the band or the writers shared the publishing with them. The only difference now is that the monetisation comes from different sources: expensive concert tickets, merchandising, some social media platforms and if you're lucky, getting a tune on a popular video game. And the people doing the ripping off aren't so much dodgy managers and record companies, but as you say, the crooked organisations who are running the show. So back to my point. There are no actual bands because the paradigm of how a kid starts making music is the thing that's changed. He might hook on to other kids at school who are into making music but they don't pester their parents for a drum kit and get down the village hall with their mates anymore. They've got home studios on their phones. And yes...of course there are exceptions. Look at the post from @mals4125 in these comments. He says there's a healthy band scene in Melbourne. A whole city where it's going on. And finally. Thanks for your contribution. It's what the Vlog is about. And if you've subscribed, thank you for that too. Cheers, Martin

@@shadowman8786 Hiya and thank you for taking the time to comment. In answer to it, I've put my point to Pete and if you've subscribed, thank you for that too. Cheers, Martin

I couldn't agree more but...this is only a ten minute Vlog and I say 'umm' and 'err' and 'you know what I mean' a lot, so give me a break George 😅 Actually, you're completely right, of course. There are loads of contributing factors but my basic point was that the point of creation ie, some kids getting together to form a band has shifted. The paradigm has shifted. As you say, there needs to be support and facilities but there needs to be the need for those things. When I was coming up there was always a couple of school bands, or local lads (interestingly, I can't remember any girls in those bands) who'd put something together and we used to rehearse in all sorts of places. Someone's house, the local village hall, I've even rehearsed in the crypt of Arundel Cathedral hahaha. But there just doesn't seem to be that enthusiasm these day and I think it's for the reasons that I've stated.Thank you for your input George. It's appreciated. It's what this Vlog is all about. Getting involved and well thought out comments like yours make it all worthwhile. Cheers

Nice one! Not sure how frequent these will be yet. I'll have another Vlog very soon though x

Hello lovely, thank you for your kind words and lovely to hear from you. More Vlogs and tunes on the way...stay tuned my warrior friend. xx By the way...do you have a Facebook?

@@mals4125 That's great to hear. 👍

Despite the fact that the yuppies have shut down inner city pubs due to noise, and the the estate agents turning venues into apartments, and worst, the shit pay, most bands can’t do it without a day job

@@humanexperiment61 oh wow! Thank you so much for that...and thank you for clicking my video. Appreciate your support... For more lovely content please subscribe. Thanks again👍

Thank you...appreciate your support...new material coming this week

I have...he was the absolute best! Taken too soon. In fact check Tribute To Our Love on my channel and also at the end of Vlog 3 Where have the bands gone. Definitely thinking of Gary when I wrote that one

Thank you...really appreciate your support

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@@squelch666 well first of all, welcome and thank you for making the effort to join in. And as for your comment, yes playing along to a backing track, kind of illustrates my point? 😊👍

@@martinabrahamsmusic2141 sorry just to say i enjoyed the vlog but i would have liked to see a real drummer etc with your song and i'd be more engaged but that is technology for you.

@@squelch666 No need for sorry man. I appreciate your comment and the fact that you felt strongly enough to engage 😊 And as for real drummer etc...my next Vlog is about the pros and cons of recording with and without a band. Stay tuned

@@martinabrahamsmusic2141 i have subscribed. Looking forward to that Vlog.

Thank you so much! I'm trying to build it and the more support from people like you, the better. I'm not just interested in numbers...clicks/likes/subs and all the rest of it...I want it to mean something to those who are part of it. Thank you

That's a result.Thank you 🙂

I did didn't I...oh grrrrr...sorry about that. This is the first one I was drunk hahaha I was not. Will do better next time. Thanks for your support

Ah, I didn't have the technical skills to ruin my parents stereo...otherwise, who knows what trouble I could've caused! 🤣

@@paddyofurniture4681 Too old? What does that mean? 😂 As I stress, I'm not here to talk about how great things were in my day and how rubbish they are now. As I mention there are good bits and bad bits about both. I'm just comparing the differences and how they've occured. To a lot of people including me, it's interesting. Don't think I'm having a go at the youth though, no way am I doing that. And as for being too old... that's the point of the Vlog. You're never too old. Too old to play professional football maybe...not to express ideas though. 😊👍

@@martinabrahamsmusic2141 Could I have been more vague, sheesh, yes that was very poorly worded. I'll try again-Too old in the sense the rabbit hole is so broad and deep and so little time left to explore lol. But what wonders to behold, no hype best band anywhere. I truly hope you enjoy your journey, if you take it, a tenth as much as I have- revitalized my love of rock completely. Cheers mate

@@paddyofurniture4681 It's great that you have such enthusiasm. That's why I'm doing this Vlog. It's about us like-minded oldies having a community and maybe trying to inspire some other old buggers who won't leave the potting shed 😂 Anyway. Nice to virtually meet you and I hope you stick around for the upcoming Vlogs and music quizzes and of course, my lovely music. If you subscribe and then hit the little bell thingy, you'll get alerts when I post stuff. That last sentence was purely a sales pitch 😂👍

@@martinabrahamsmusic2141 Yes it was sales pitch. SOLD! Just rang the bell. Here's my sales pitch back atcha. React to those vids I sent you or ANY other Band Maid vids out there any of them and let us know your honest opinion, at this point I'll be dying to hear.

@@paddyofurniture4681 Yep. Band Maid...love 'em. I notice those vids are a few years old. Are they still going? What's happening with them? Please don't say they're big in Japan 😅

Not sure creativity has gone but the focus has definitely shifted. It's more technology based now but there's still a lot of skill involved. Put a drum machine in the hands of an expert and it can sound amazing...put it in the hands of me and I'll give it to an expert hahaha... And thanks for joining in the conversation. And if you've subscribed...thank you for that too